Kolb Road—Origin of Name

Kolb Road was named after Richard Kolb who was a clerk of the Board of Supervisors from 1947 to the early 1950s. His son John was with the Pima County Assessor’s office. They are related to the Kolb brothers who were photographers of the Grand Canyon.

Source:

Ed Smith, local Tucson street history expert. Telephone call in May 1990.


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